Monument record SBC 035 - Ring ditch, part of larger group (see SBC 001 - 016).

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Summary

Ring ditch, extremely broad (possible pond barrow), circa 30m in diameter, part of larger group (see SBC 001 - 016). Within Scheduled area but not recorded under Scheduling details.

Location

Grid reference TL 7323 4302 (point)
Map sheet TL74SW
Civil Parish STOKE-BY-CLARE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Ring ditch, extremely broad (possible pond barrow), circa 30m in diameter, part of larger group (see SBC 001 - 016). Within Scheduled area but not recorded under Scheduling details. Note within complex of extraction pits in groups of irregular and regular form and in area of other isolated small (domestic?) pits - see (S4) particularly. Some may be sunken featured buildings?
1990s (?) : site deep ploughed by owner Mr. Watson according to English Heritage (Mr. I Millar) (55).
Now (2008) under farm management plan and reverted to grass (Pers comm Will Fletcher).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Photograph: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Air Photograph. SAU, AP, ADC 18, 30 June 1976.
  • <S2> Photograph: McMasters. Air Photograph. MacMasters I, AP, III, 11 July 1986.
  • <S3> Photograph: Essex County Council. Air Photograph. AP, 107/11-15 (1989).
  • <S4> Photograph: Essex County Council. Air Photograph. AP, CP/96/9/4 & 96/38/11, 13 & 26 June, 1996.
  • <S5> Verbal communication: Personal communication. MacMasters I, to C Pendleton (SCCAS), July 2008.

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Record last edited

Apr 29 2016 11:32AM

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